1982 album by the American band, Alabama
Mountain Music country music group Alabama , released in 1982. A crossover success, it ranked well as an album on both country and pop charts and launched singles that were successful in several markets. This is Alabama's most successful studio album. In 1998, the album was certified 5× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America . It peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and No.14 on the Billboard 200 .
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Lead singer Length 1. "Mountain Music " Randy Owen Randy Owen, Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry 4:12 2. "Close Enough to Perfect " Carl Chambers Randy Owen 3:34 3. "Words at Twenty Paces" Hugh Moffatt Randy Owen 3:54 4. "Changes Comin' On" Buddy Cannon , Jimmy Darrell, Dean Dillon Randy Owen 6:51 5. "Green River " John Fogerty Jeff Cook 2:51 6. "Take Me Down " Mark Gray , J.P. Pennington Randy Owen 4:53 7. "You Turn Me On" Teddy Gentry, Randy Owen Randy Owen 3:11 8. "Never Be One" Teddy Gentry Teddy Gentry 2:46 9. "Lovin' You Is Killin' Me" Jeff Cook Jeff Cook 3:00 10. "Gonna Have a Party" Bruce Channel , Cliff Cochran , Kieran Kane Randy Owen, Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry 4:09
Note: The BMGSP reissue of this album replaces the full versions of "Mountain Music" and "Take Me Down" with their single edits.
Personnel
Alabama
Owen, Cook and Gentry share lead vocals on "Gonna Have a Party" and one verse of "Mountain Music"
Additional musicians
Hayward Bishop - drums
Mark Casstevens - background vocals, guitar
Michael Douchette - harmonica
Jack Eubanks - guitar
David Hanner - guitar
David Humphreys - drums
George Leo Jackson - guitar
Jerry Kroon - drums
Rodger Morris - keyboards , Synclavier II, Emulator, Prophet 5
Fred Newell - guitar
Larry Paxton - bass guitar
William Rainsford - keyboards
Dale Sellers - guitar
W. David Smith - bass guitar
Bruce Watkins - banjo String arrangements by Kristin Wilkinson
Production
Chart performance
Album
Mountain Music charted No. 1 on Billboard's Country Albums chart in 1982 and reached No. 14 on the all-genre Billboard 200Grammy Award for "Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals".
Chart (1982)
Peak
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
1
U.S. Billboard 200
14
Canadian RPM Top Albums
38
Year End Chart (1982)
Peak
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
3
U.S. Billboard 200
30
Year End Chart (1983)
Peak
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
1
U.S. Billboard 200
19
Singles
The album produced three hit singles, with the title song "Mountain Music " reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The other two singles were successful in several markets: "Take Me Down ", a No. 1 country hit, reached No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100Adult Contemporary Singles chart. "Close Enough to Perfect " charted No. 1 on the Hot Country Singles and No. 65 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Certifications
Region
Certification
Certified units /sales
United States (RIAA )
5× Platinum
5,000,000
Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Notes
^ Rollingstone
Mountain Music at AllMusic
"RIAA – Searchable Database: Mountain Music" . Recording Industry Association of America "American album certifications – Alabama – Mountain Music" . Recording Industry Association of America .
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